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Full-Text Articles in Education
Evaluation Of The Redeveloped Model Of Mindmatters: First Progress Report, Robert Simons
Evaluation Of The Redeveloped Model Of Mindmatters: First Progress Report, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
No abstract provided.
Evaluation Of The Redeveloped Model Of Mindmatters: Second Progress Report, Robert Simons
Evaluation Of The Redeveloped Model Of Mindmatters: Second Progress Report, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
No abstract provided.
Parental Influences On Children’S Learning And Wellbeing At Home, Robert Simons
Parental Influences On Children’S Learning And Wellbeing At Home, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
ACER's 2012-2014 evaluation of the Commonwealth Empowering Local Schools (ELS) initiative about increasing capacity and scope for 900 plus schools from all sectors to make decisions locally shows how some schools give parents more opportunities to engage in their children's learning at home through: (1) de-privatised classrooms; and (2) "flipping classrooms". The former gives parents online access to how teachers construct lesson plans. The latter enables teachers to segment lesson plans between home and school and parents to participate actively in their children's learning at home. The paper situates these findings between prior research into the impact of parental support …
Independent Evaluation Of Asic’S Implementation Of The Helping Our Kids Understand Finances Initiative, Robert Simons
Independent Evaluation Of Asic’S Implementation Of The Helping Our Kids Understand Finances Initiative, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
In May 2013, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) commissioned the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to conduct an independent evaluation of its implementation of the Helping Our Kids Understand Finances (HOKUF) initiative. The purpose was to conduct an independent evidence-based assessment of whether ASIC implemented the HOKUF initiative in a way that met the following key criteria: 1) Appropriate – the extent to which the program developed by ASIC was useful and ‘fit for purpose’ in supporting the delivery of the consumer and financial literacy content aligned to the Australian Curriculum. 2) Effective − the extent to …
The Increasing Importance Of Parental Influences And Engagement In Their Children’S Learning, Robert Simons
The Increasing Importance Of Parental Influences And Engagement In Their Children’S Learning, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
No abstract provided.
Discussion Paper On Best Practice In School Performance And Accountability, Robert Simons
Discussion Paper On Best Practice In School Performance And Accountability, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
No abstract provided.
Evaluation Of The Empowering Local Schools Initiative: Final Report, Robert Simons
Evaluation Of The Empowering Local Schools Initiative: Final Report, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
No abstract provided.
Evaluation Of The Empowering Local Schools Initiative: Third Progress Report, Robert Simons
Evaluation Of The Empowering Local Schools Initiative: Third Progress Report, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
No abstract provided.
Parental Engagement In Learning, Robert Simons
Parental Engagement In Learning, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
Robert Simons examines whether levels of parental engagement can be improved by increasing the capacity of schools and principals for local decision making.
Evaluation Of The Empowering Local Schools Initiative: Second Progress Report, Robert Simons
Evaluation Of The Empowering Local Schools Initiative: Second Progress Report, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
No abstract provided.
Evaluation Of The Empowering Local Schools Initiative: First Progress Report, Robert Simons
Evaluation Of The Empowering Local Schools Initiative: First Progress Report, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
No abstract provided.
Schools In Their Communities, Robert Simons
Schools In Their Communities, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
The idea of school-community partnerships is intuitively attractive because of the benefits they can facilitate. These benefits include availability and access to complementary services to strengthen the focus on learning for students and teachers, and opportunities for continuing learning and skill development for parents and others in the community.1 However, there are also a number of practical challenges with the development of effective and sustainable school-community partnerships. This Policy Brief considers three models of partnerships in schools and communities that have been developed during the last fifteen years in Australia in response to a variety of national, regional, local and …
Evaluation Of The Sporting Chance Program, Michele Lonsdale, Jenny Wilkinson, Stephanie Armstrong, David Mcclay, Sharon Clerke, Jocelyn Cook, Kanat Wano, Robert Simons, Gina Milgate, Meredith Bramich
Evaluation Of The Sporting Chance Program, Michele Lonsdale, Jenny Wilkinson, Stephanie Armstrong, David Mcclay, Sharon Clerke, Jocelyn Cook, Kanat Wano, Robert Simons, Gina Milgate, Meredith Bramich
Dr Robert Simons
The objective of the Sporting Chance Program is to encourage improved educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students (boys and girls) using sport and recreation. Such outcomes may include an increase in school attendance, strengthened engagement with school and improved attitudes to schooling, improved achievement in learning, increased retention to Year 12 or its vocational equivalent and greater parental and community involvement with the school and students’ schooling. The program comprises two elements: • School-based Sports Academies (Academies) for secondary school students; and • Education Engagement Strategies (EES) for both primary and secondary school students. The purpose of …
First Interim Report Of Schools First: Evaluation Of The 2009 Awards, Robert Simons
First Interim Report Of Schools First: Evaluation Of The 2009 Awards, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
Schools First is a national awards program initiated by the National Australia Bank (NAB) in partnership with the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). NAB has committed $15 million in awards funding over three years to recognise and encourage excellence in school-community partnerships. The program was launched in October 2008 by the then Hon Julia Gillard, MP, and is being implemented from 2009-2011 inclusive. Schools First builds on the growing recognition that the task of raising young people who are resilient, adaptable and well-adjusted, rests on the shoulders of the entire community. It …
Final Report Of Nab Schools First Awards 2009-2011, Robert Simons
Final Report Of Nab Schools First Awards 2009-2011, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
NAB Schools First Awards (Schools First) is a national awards program initiated by the National Australia Bank (NAB) in partnership with the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). NAB committed $15 million in awards funding over 2009-2011 to recognise and encourage excellence in school-community partnerships. This Final Report of NAB Schools First Awards: 2009 – 2011 is the third and final of a series of evaluation reports describing the national impact and the processes supported by Schools First for the period 2009 -11. This final Report looks especially at the contribution of community …
Second Interim Report Of Nab Schools First Evaluation Of The 2010 Awards : Submitted To The National Australia Bank Group, Robert Simons
Second Interim Report Of Nab Schools First Evaluation Of The 2010 Awards : Submitted To The National Australia Bank Group, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
The primary objective of the NAB Schools First Awards is to recognise social networks that already exist between schools and communities and to encourage both the strengthening of these and the building of new linkages. This report looks at how effectively NAB Schools First has recognised and encouraged school and community partnerships. It also looks at how effectively a subset of 2009 NAB Schools First Award partnerships can demonstrate improvements in partnership collaboration, sustainability, and effectiveness from 2010 to 2011. Also considered is the extent to which the NAB Schools First judging process ‘raised the bar’ on applications for Awards …
The Evidence Base Of Effective Practice In Literacy And Numeracy : Standards Of Evidence, Robert Simons, Adrian Beavis
The Evidence Base Of Effective Practice In Literacy And Numeracy : Standards Of Evidence, Robert Simons, Adrian Beavis
Dr Robert Simons
No abstract provided.
Systems And Skills For Social Inclusion: From Capacity Deficit To Capacity Leverage, Robert Simons
Systems And Skills For Social Inclusion: From Capacity Deficit To Capacity Leverage, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
No abstract provided.
Linking Stakeholders With Policy Development, Robert Simons
Linking Stakeholders With Policy Development, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
No abstract provided.
Education And Training Systems For Social Inclusion, Robert Simons
Education And Training Systems For Social Inclusion, Robert Simons
Dr Robert Simons
No abstract provided.
Psychologist Hand-Scoring Error Rates On The Rothwell - Miller Interest Blank : A Comparison Of Three Job Allocation Systems, R Goddard, Robert Simons, W Patton, K Sullivan
Psychologist Hand-Scoring Error Rates On The Rothwell - Miller Interest Blank : A Comparison Of Three Job Allocation Systems, R Goddard, Robert Simons, W Patton, K Sullivan
Dr Robert Simons
Hand-scoring errors are known to occur on a range of psychological tests. The present study conducts an investigation into the existence of scoring errors by 27 professional occupational psychologists using the Rothwell - Miller Interest Blank (RMIB). Building on investigations into the impact of work allocation practices on work quality in other professions, the present study explored whether psychologist scoring error rates differed between three work allocation systems. Data from 1175 completed RMIB survey forms indicated that error rates for the three systems ranged from 5 to 16.3 per cent, with the self-managed work allocation system resulting in the lowest …
Bridging The Gap Between The 'Haves' And The 'Have Nots' : Report Of The National Education And Employment Forum (Neef), A Feeney, D Feeney, M Norton, Robert Simons, D Wyatt, G Zappala
Bridging The Gap Between The 'Haves' And The 'Have Nots' : Report Of The National Education And Employment Forum (Neef), A Feeney, D Feeney, M Norton, Robert Simons, D Wyatt, G Zappala
Dr Robert Simons
This report addresses key issues of concern across the country about those Australians who continue to experience disadvantage in a variety of ways. It reaffirms the role of education as a major contributor to the transformation of Australian society, and as a passport to employment and fuller participation in that society.
The Vocational Interests Of 'White Collar' Workers Experiencing Unemployment After Compulsory Redundancy, Robert Simons, R Goddard, W Patton
The Vocational Interests Of 'White Collar' Workers Experiencing Unemployment After Compulsory Redundancy, Robert Simons, R Goddard, W Patton
Dr Robert Simons
This study investigated the interests and factor structure of the Vocational Interest Survey for Australia (VISA) in a sample of 344 white collar workers who had been unemployed for more than six months after being made redundant. This study replicated earlier findings that while unemployed individuals appear to respond with different mean interest levels on the VISA compared with the instrument's normative sample of secondary students, respondents appear to confirm a consistent underlying factor structure. The factor analyses, particularly the higher order factor analysis, suggest that a two-factor solution of the VISA data may be the most appropriate solution for …